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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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